The project entails the geometric improvement of 3 intersections located between the towns of Olifantshoek and Kathu along National Route 14 (section 6 and 7) in the Northern Cape. Included in the project scope is the strengthening of existing and additional pavement layers, installation of street lighting, new road marking and road signage and associated drainage.

The distance between the Olifantshoek intersection and the Kathu North intersection is +/- 27.5 km’s with the Kathu South intersection located between the 2 intersections (+/- 3.5 km’s from Kathu North intersection or +/- 24 km’s Olifantshoek intersection). All existing approach road sections are single carriageway in cross section, surfaced with an existing 20 mm aggregate seal.

a) Olifantshoek Intersection
The geometric improvement at the Olifantshoek intersection consists of the construction of a new slipway separated by a median island, widening of existing shoulders including edge beam construction.

b) Kathu South Intersection
The geometric improvement at the Kathu South intersection consists of the construction of a single circulatory lane roundabout, with left turn slip-lanes along the southern N14 and western R380 approaches. Geometric realignment of the southern and northern N14 wand western R380 approaches as well as raising of the vertical profile of the approach road sections forms part of the geometric improvement solution.

c) Kathu North Intersection

The geometric improvement at the Kathu North intersection consists of the construction of a single circulatory lane roundabout, with left turn slip-lanes along the southern N14 and western Frikkie Meyer approaches. Geometric realignment of the southern and northern N14 approaches, as well as raising of the vertical profile of the approach road sections forms part of the geometric improvement solutions

The installation of LED street lighting along the approach road sections at both Kathu South and Kathu North intersections together with all associated trenching and cabling forms part of the project.

Additional the 1.4 km section between the Kathu South and Kathu North intersections leading into Bestwood development is included in the project